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May 11, 2018
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Photo from City Transfer
Andersen Construction used a teledipper to excavate the small, tight site for The Emerald condo tower in Seattle.

The coming workforce
challenge: filling 1M jobs

Worker shortages are the consequence of a series of policy, education, demographic and economic factors.
By WENDY NOVAK
ABC of Western Washington



Seattle braces for metal tariff fallout
As tariffs further increase local construction costs, developers will either scale back their investments or turn to alternative designs.
By JULIAN ANDERSON
Rider Levett Bucknall



We’ve got green buildings, how about green communities?
If we networked our buildings and reused resources amongst them, it could lower operating costs for owners and tenants.
By STACY SMEDLEY
Skanska USA






Here’s how a modular hotel stacks up in Seattle
Mortenson says modular can alleviate ever-increasing construction costs, labor shortages and congested jobsites.

By PHIL GREANY
Mortenson







Design-build done right: tips for success
Benefits include improved project quality, as well as time and cost savings.

By BRETT EARNEST
Clark Construction Group








Tight site, deep hole? Bring on the teledipper
Andersen Construction is using a telescoping excavator, common in Europe, for The Emerald condo tower.

By SAM BERNOSKI
Andersen Construction







Equipment sector’s heavy lift: regulations, employees
The industry faces tough regulations and an education-community business disconnect.

By SARAH ROTHENBUHLER
Birch Equipment




2018 ABC EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD WINNERS


Rafn Co. faced many challenges while renovating 12 floors of an occupied Seattle skyscraper for HomeStreet Bank: limited elevator and building access; restricted work hours; hidden building conditions; and out-of-level ceilings and floors.

Rafn yesterday won the Eagle of Excellence, the top construction award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, for overcoming those and other obstacles on that project. It was the seventh year in a row that Rafn has taken the top honor at the ABC Excellence in Construction Awards.

Nine projects won top awards in various categories and five others were given merit awards at a banquet held in Bellevue at Meydenbauer Center. Synergy Construction came in second overall, winning the Pyramid Award for its Twin Lakes Landing low-income housing project in Marysville.

The judges this year were John Schaufelberger of the University of Washington, J. Carter Woollen of Woollen|Studio, Bobby Thomsen of CollinsWoerman, Daniel A. Swaab of Mithun, Van Collins of ACEC Washington and Benjamin Minnick of the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.


Eagle of Excellence • Tenant Improvement/Renovation ($4 million-$10 million)
HomeStreet Bank corporate offices
Rafn Co.




Pyramid Award • Other Construction ($10 million-$25 million)
Twin Lakes Landing
Synergy Construction




Commercial Construction ($10 million-$25 million)
Lillehammer Apartments
Redhawk Group




Commercial Construction ($5 million-$10 million)
Raceway Heated Storage
Donovan Brothers




Commercial Construction (less than $5 million)
HomeStreet Bank Tacoma
Rafn Co.




Healthcare (less than $10 million)
Seattle Recovery Place
Donovan Brothers




Multifamily Construction ($25 million-$100 million)
The Eddy at Green Lake Village
Rafn Co.




Mechanical/Industrial (less than $5 million)
Project Frosty design-build
Air Systems Engineering




Specialty Construction Commercial (less than $5 million)
G2 exterior
SKIS Painting



MERIT AWARDS

Industrial ($5 million-$15 million)
Commencement Bay Corrugated
Donovan Brothers




Infrastructure (up to $100 million)
Burien Cold Storage (sitework and MSE wall)
Donovan Brothers




Institutional (less than $5 million)
New Life Church Kent
Donovan Brothers




Tenant Improvement/Renovation (less than $4 million)
Moorea Seal
Donovan Brothers




Tenant Improvement/Renovation ($4 million-$10 million)
Westend interior/exterior renovations
Synergy Construction





2018 CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS

Lease Crutcher Lewis

Skanska USA

Schuchart

Walsh Construction

Synergy Construction

Absher Construction Co.






Construction and Equipment 2018 team

Section editor: Benjamin Minnick

Section design: Jeffrey Miller

Web design: Lisa Lannigan

Advertising: Matt Brown

Surveys: Lynn Porter, Jon Silver, Sam Bennett




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